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THE SUNDAY OTiEGONIAX. PORTLANTJ. JANUARY 31, 1915.
LAST RITES SAID FOR
ish
Loving Tribute Paid to Man
for 48 Years Teacher at
Pacific University.
ALUMNUS REVIEWS WORK
fcusiestion Is Made That Fitting
Memorial Be iirected on Cam
pus Granite Block or
Plate on Balldlns.
BT H. E. T.
' Funeral services for Professor Joseph
' 'Walker Marsh were held yesterday at
Forest Grove. Pacific University, where
Professor Marsh taught for 48 years.
suspended classes for the day and tr.
entire student body attended the serv
: l. es. There were also present hundred
f n.nni. to whom Professor Marsh
was a beloved neighbor and fellow-
townsman, and many others, alumni
nd old students of Pacific from Port
land and other parts of Oregon.
While this final tribute to the mem
, ory of Professor Marsh was being: paid
In the Congregational cnurcn at -ror
est Grove, thousands who were unable
to attend were saddened by the knowl
odge that they had lost a dear and
: revered friend. It is doubtful If any
; ether educator In the Pacific Northwest
has a record of continuous service, cov
ering so long a period. The death of
Professor Marsh is a distinct loss, not
only to Forest Grove, but to the stale.
Ills Influence Fnr-ReacnlnaT.
During the half century that Pro
fessor Marsh taught at Pacific It is
liardly possible that even one student
failed to gain his close personal friend
ship. His personality and influence
permeated the whole institution, reach
ing far beyond the classroom and
touching a vital spot in the life of each
Individual man and woman. The
pleasure of knowing Professor Marsh
. and of being brought in,to contact with
his rare scholarship is a cherished
memory to all who have gone out from
the pioneer college where he taught.
3o alumnus or old student returning
to Forest Grove neglected to call on
Professor Marsh, and not even In his
enfeebled later years did the pioneer
educator fall immediately to recognize
any such caller and to greet him with
a warmth and cordiality that were
characteristic.
In the educational history of the Pa
cific Northwest Professor Marsh will
te given high rank. The late H. W.
Ecott, who first knew Professor Marsh
in the early days of Pacific, held him
in high regard and declared he was
one of the great scholars of the west.
This sentiment has been echoed by all
who knew Professor Marsh in the dec
ades that have followed.
Concise RnKtlsh Ilia Hobhy.
He was a profound student of Latin
and Greek, not regarding them as dead
' languages, but as the best means of
. studying the writings of the old his
torians and philosophers. As an au
thority on these subjects he was well
' Jtnown beyond the boundaries of the
state- His interest as a scholar, how
ever, was not confined to the depart
inent of ancient languages, of which
he had charge. He was a lover of na
ture and took great delight in point
ing out to young people the manifold
wonders to be detected in a aingle
flower or in even the lowest form of
animal life. The use of clear, concise
l-;ngltsh was a hobby with him. and he
was the author of a recognized text
book on English grammar.
Professor Marsh took great interest
In the civic affairs of Forest Grove.
lie was a leader In the long and sue
cessful fight to keep the saloon out
of the town and was a persistent
enemy of places that sold liquor il
licitly. Anything that threatened to lower
the moral tone of the community
aroused his hostility. Even strangers
were requested to 'observe the student
rule against the use of tobacco on
the campus, and such a request was
never resented or ignored.
Contributions Were Liberal.
Generosity to a fault was a charac
teristic of Professor Marsh. Although
receiving no income except the meager
valary paid in a small denominational
rollege. he found means to contribute
liberally to every worthy cause.
These donations were continued after
lie retired in 1!07 on a Carnegie pen
sion. He was deeply religious and
srave of both money and time to the
work of the Congregational Church.
was always found actively pro
moting every movement for a better
city and a better rollege.
The library at Pacific stands as a
monument to Professor March. In ad
dition to his duties as a teacher, he
became librarian soon after arriving
.it Forest Grove, In 187, after teach
in? 10 years in Canada and Wiscon
sin. In 1SS7 he hud graduated from
the University of Vermont, where his
father was at one time president. It
was principally throujrh Professor
Marsh s interest and untiring efforts
that the library grew to Its present
size and importance, in its beautiful new
bulldlnjr. Books were his friends and
almost constant companions, and he
.never failed to impress on students
the value of good literature.
Personal Pewer Recognized.
Professor Marsh will always be re
tnembered first of all for his splendid
Christian character. Never hesitating
in his duty, never shirking a task, he
came to be recognized as a man of
prfnt personal power and activity, a
power and activity always used In the
risrht direction. As a teacher, he in
spired his students to their best ef
forts: as their friends t all times, he
helped and simulated "them to a high
er pliin of living and thinking, and as
a brother of all mankind, he was
superb In doing for others at a sacrifice
to self.
It will not require any monument
to perpetuate the memory of Joseph
Walker Marsh. However, the writer,
as president of the Associate Alumni
of Pacific t'niversity. hopes that some
fitting memorial may be erected on
the campus. .lust an engraved block
or i metal plate on the library build
ing would be appropriate. It is all
that would be wished by this plain,
kindly, scholarly num.
In thinking of Professor Marsh, one
recalls Kipling's lines:
Kn as he trod that da- tn Tod.
So talked he font his M-th.
In simplfnfsu and pentlenese
And k'ndn-s.. and vlMn mirth.
Teaclier's l-'uneral Takes Place.
ROSEBCRG. Or.. Jan. 20.--Special.)
The funeral of Miss Anna Belle Clark
took place at the Baptist Church here
Thursday morning. Interment was in
the cemetery at Coles Valley. The
fnneral services were conducted by
Rev. W. II. Eaton, pastor of the Bap
tist Church. Miss Clark was 41 years
old and had taught school since her
JJth birthday at St. Johns. Koseburg.
Oakland and in Douglas County.
so
m
PIONEER EDUCATOR WHOSE FUNERAL WAS HELD AT FOREST
AS MEMORIAL TO HIS ZEAL.
f
JITNEYS FACING TAX
Plea of Railway Company Of
ficials Wins Council.
REGULATION IS PROMISED
President Griffith Says Streetcar
Keveimc for December Was De
creased $700 Daily and Serv
ice ' Cannot- Be Kept Up.
As a result of a showing made before
the City Council yesterday by President
Griffith and Vice-President Fuller of
the Portland Railway, Light & Power
Company, steps are to be taken to regu
late the jitney bus service in Portland.
The Council at the close of a confer
ence with the streetcar officials asked
them to get the ordinances which have
been Introduced or adopted In other
cities and to present them to the Coun
cil here for consideration.
The declaration was made by Presi
dent Griffith that the jitney service is
no longer a joke. "It has got beyond
that period." he said. "Two weeks ago
when 1 first complained of the service
there were 59 buses operating. Now
there are 125 and they will operate
ust as long as they are permitted - to
do so. They take the close-in business
without which the streetcar company
cannot live. They do not attempt to
compete with the company, they merely
take the eream and leave the skimmed
milk. We are forced by the city to
operate where we lose money. The
jitney- gives ua no competition beyond
the point where service can be given
at a profit.
Loss of Receipts .'t,000.
"I do not mention this in the sense
f a threat but merely as a matter of
absolute fact. If this jitney business
continues and is not checked it will be
Impossible for the streetcar company
to continue Its service as It is now.
Our receipts in December were $1900 a
day less than in December a year ago.
Of this decrease $700 a day was due to
the inroads made by the Jitneys. Our
gross earnings in December were $93,-
000 less than In. December a year ago,
while our taxes were $15,000 higher. .
"The time will come, and Is not far
ff, when we cannot continue our serv
ice on its present oasis. we ao not
propose to lay off men until we have
to, but under conditions as they are now
we cannot stand the strain long.
We do not object to competition If
it is on a fair basis if it lives up to
all the requirements the public and the
law requires of the streetcar company.
The jitneys do not touch the business
that cannot be handled at a profit.
They do not attempt to give service.
They merelyrtT where they can make
the most moey."
Jltueya Aalc Hearing.
President Griffith when asked what
regulation he would suggest, said that
the Council should require ttte Jitneys
to pay fees relatively the same as the
fees Dald by the streetcar company to
operate: they should maintain a sched-
le and give service to all parts of the
ity: should have a liability and should
be required to employ competent men
to handle the machines.
Members of the Council agreed that
the jitneys should be regulated, but
ifl'ered as to the extent of sucn regu-
tion. President Griffith was asked to
gather the ordinances regulating the
service in other cities and to submit
these to the Council here.
Mavor Albee yesterday received a
letter signed by Horace D. Jones, Jr.,
secretary of the Auto Transit Welfare
Society. In which the request is made
far
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Totals
1914.
3.8T1
3.1.30S
37.-'66
284.353
118.211
78.110
20.S81
24,016 '
80.S00 '
:!9,736
375.379
272,4t
159,286
195,810
90.429
40.543
60.683
111.410
.177,945
147.262
87.S05
35.960
312.557
37.012
112,309
S.031
35,241
175.525
23.812
532,444
120.256
26.684
4S4.34S
108.234
67,'.:49
360,902
33.1 S6
33,077
37.752
155.34.1
173.177
53.057
13.685
5S.S20
6.652
106.317
116.446
21.562
tj unlaw
4 - f
.1
'fttSStTes-'.'SttrjA..'
that the jitney .Interests -be given a
hearing before the Council makes any
attempt at regulation.
JITN'EY REGULATION PAA'ORED
Greater East Side Improvement
Club Adopts Resolutions.
The Greater East Side Improvement
Club met Friday night In the rooms of
the East Side Improvement Club, 151
Grand avenue, to consider the jitney
question with L. M. Lepper. president,
in the .chair. The prevailing opinion
was that the jitney service had come
probably to stay, and that it required
some regulation for the protection of
the public as we'll as the owners of the
automobiles.
The following resolutions were
adopted as the sentiment of the club
represented:
Whereas. A lare number of people dally
are riding- In jitney aad motor buses: and.
Whereas, This very fact shows a desire on
the part of the public to take advantage pi
this class of transportation -recently fast de
veloping; therefore, be it
Resolved By the Greater East Side Im
provement Clubs here assembled, that we
favor giving- the passenger automobils and
buses fair play. In accord with article 1, sec
tion 20.. of our Oregon constitution, wnicn
reads: "No law shall be passed granting- to
any citizen or class of citizens privileges or
Immunities which, uoon the same. -terms.
shall not equally belong to all citizens: and.
further
Resolved. That we ask the city council to
change th-j wording; In the pending traffic
ordinance so that said ordinance shall not
handicap or discriminate against the pas
eneer .automobiles and buses: but that they
only be reaulred to protect the public by
suitable and adequate liability insurance or
bond, and that passenger buses snail oe con
strued as motor vehicles and not as motor
trucks. i
The following clubs were repre
sented: Bast Side Business Mens
Club, Sunnyside Improvement Club,
East Tillamook Club. East Halsey-
street Club, East Thirty-third-street
Improvement Club, Utility Club of East
Alberta, Overlook Club, Alberta Im
provement Club, Union-avenue Club,
Albina Club, North- Portland Commer
cial Club, Upper Albina Improvement
.Club, Brooklyn Improvement Club,
Greater Irvington Club and i,ast Burn
side District Club.
SUSPECTED YOUTH FREED
Man Wlib Charged Thefts Commit
ted to Insane Asylnin. -
. .Dan Murphy. 15, and John Conley, 17,
were dismissed by Juvenile Judge Ga
tens yesterday when it was shown that
the complaining witness. Dr. H. H.
Franklin, Is now in the insane asylum.
The boys had been arrested January 7
on a charge, of stealing clothing from
Dr. Franklin. They stoutly maintained
that Dr. Franklin had invited them to
his house and had given them the
clothes. '
At the time of their arrest by De
tectives Abbott and Cahill they were
suspected of other thefts of silver
ware and jewelry, but they were sub
sequently cleared of these charges.
POPULAR VOTE BY PARTIES
Total Vote for National Representative. In Each State In
, Republlcan-
-Progressive
1912. -
1914.
1912.
9,731
3.021
24,297
3.914
58.386
68.324
15.998
4,279
5,190
32,810
253,613
151.267
119.805
74.844
115.512
3.843
26,545
54,956
155.948
152.24 1
G4.334
1.511
" 207.821
18,512
54.216
3.196
32,927
88,8,15
1 7,733
455.428
29.139
23,090
277.066
90,786
34.673
273,305
2J.703
536
" sV.444
28,853
42,100
23.305
23,288
70,445
56.754
130.878
14.560
1914.
82,439
10.324
68.838
2S3.436
114,223
74.561
22.631
36.417
93.171
33.921
405.04 8
SI.S90
1 85,325
143,670
219,584
60,966
51,113
1 12,674
173.408
150.751
106,426
57,164
830.746
27.941
109.00S
7.9S6
34.724
178.289
20,437
655.475
144.507
29.55.1
423,152
119.156
47.064
S95.619
30,142
48,355
48,942
130,335
221.589
36,579
15,350
90 332
86.840
1 13.197
161.409
15.310
10.538
7.586
4,087
260.574
109.900
89,000
22,922
786
107,865
16,985
6,734
1,633
"'640
8.295 .
130,772
84.973
19.090
64,017
10.832
8,867
17,958
- 3,188
41,370
47,790
24,737
20.702
6,694
3.540
'""V.SSO
21,128
1,695
. 83.183
" V,i63
- 50,515
4,389
5.770
151,422
1,321
V.850
7.196
10,605
.545
210
66,666
. 8,786
Y.ios
45.365
"65,095
229.795
207,446
188,106
51,636
" Yo'.sis
135.586
222,830 -217,745
180,482
" 24V.917
26,161
110,859 "
8.915
42,450
1S2.479
19.805
601.924
78.844
50,792
480.482
75,737
101,907
542,627
38,801
74
52,844
44,951
1,581
54.940
36,980
. 23,654
12S.O01
107.792
155.262
17.246
.5.839,886 6,593,019 5.635,015 3.484,956 1,061,624
GROVE AND LIBRARY THAT STANDS
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4 nfflwwaaa.
NEW CODE N FORM
Regulation of Electrical Men
Before Council Tomorrow.
LICENSE SYSTEM PROVIDED
Board of Appeals to Hear Com
plaints Included Also in Measure
- That Demands -Supervision of
Work if It Is Done by Owner.
Establishment of a license system for
electrical contractors and .creation of
a board of appeals to hear all electrical
complaints are the principal provisions
or a proposed new electrical code which
will be sent to the City Council to
morrow by City Commissioner Dieck.
The measure, which contains several
hundred pages. Is aimed to take the
Place of the present electrical code. It
was drafted originally by a code re
vision committee, made up of the prin
cipal electrical interests and electrical
workers'. - but has been . changed In a
number of important respects by Com
missioner Dleck. ...
Originally the measure provided that
all electrical contractors should de
posit with the "city a surety bond of
$500 and a cash bond of $100 for the
protection Of the Interests of builders
and the city. Electrical workers' unions
made a fight on this proposition on
the ground that it was a plan to drive
out small contractora or workmen who
did contracting and might be unable
to provide a cash bond of $100. . After
several hearings. Commissioner Dieck
cut out the cash-bond feature.
Work Supervision Is Required.
The measure as It stands would pro
hibit any work from being done ex
cept by a property owner on his own
property, unless the work is under. the
supervision of a supervising electri
cian. A supervising electrician is de
scribed in the ordinance as an L elec
trician who has had at least four years'
experience and Is over 21 years of age.
Every such electrician must be regis
tered with the city and every contrac
tor, whether a contracting firm or an
individual, must register and pay a
license fee of $25 a year..
The purpose of this is to drive out
of the business inexperienced men and
boys. . Except in the case- of an owner,
who Is doing work on his own prem
ises, the measure prohibits men with
out at least four years' experience from
working except as a helper to a super
vising electrician. It is said that this
provision is agreeable - to the labor
unions, as well as to the contractors.
In the case of owners doing their
own wiring- the city will discontinue
the -system of free Inspections. Under
the ordinance at present an owner or a
contractor may require any number
of inspections of his work by the city
without paying more than the regular
fee of BO cents or $1. -
Inspections Are Limited.
Under the proposed new measure the
50-cent fee will entitle the person pay
ing it to two' inspections. A charge
of JO cents will be- made for each ad
ditional inspection. It is said that in
the past the city has virtually taught
people the electrical business by mak
ing Innumerable inspections of a job ,
of wiring and giving instructions at
each Inspection as to how the work
should be done. Under the new meaa- ,
AND STATES IN 1914 AND 1912
1914 Compared With Total Vote for President In IMS.
-Sociallst-
1912.
1914.
1912.
3.029
3.161
8,153
79,201
18.418
10,056
556
4,806
11,647
.5.249
81,278
36,931
16.967
26.807
11,647
5,249
2,541
3,996
12.616
23.211
27,505
2,017
28,466 "
10,885
10,185
3,313
1,981
15,801
2.859
63,381
1,025
6.966
89,930
42,262
13,343
83,164
2,049
164
4,662
3.193
25.743
9,0 23
928
- 820
40,134
15,248
34.168
2.760
22,689
. 6.949
21,673
2S3.610
72.306
34,139
. 8,886
4.535
22,010
25,527
386,478
162,007
161,819
120,123
102,766
9,323
48.493
57,786
142,228
214,584
125.856
3,627 -124.371
22,46"
72,689
5,620
17.794
145.410 ,
8.347
390.021
- 69,130
25.726
223,327
7',600
447.426
16,878
1.293
58,811
53,725
26,755
24.174
22,070
21,777
113,698
79,112
58,661.
9,232
336
3.773
-1.781
61.688
6.965
6,718
- 463 .
8,093
39,972
" .455
14,001
2,876
1.S44
1,630 '
2.421
5,524
9.777
29,236
1.125
17,006
12,278
5,044
4.294
1,054
14,521
1.109
45.420
50.02J
62,844
2,181
40,311
1,666
71
2.68S
5,641
14,276 -5.673
1.073
1,812
32.512
9,942
20,845
1,693
4.119,507
557,011 - 901,873
ure the, wlreman will pay for his edu
cation. Provision is made in the measure for
a board of appeals to hear and settle
all controversies arising between con
tractors and wlremen. The board will
consist of three members, to be ap
pointed by the Mayor, and will have
power to settle all controversies. Orig
inally the board of appeals provision
nf the nronosed measure required the
deposit of $10 with each appeal to the
board, the amount to De lonenea
the person making the appeal lost In
the case. Labor unions objected to this
and it was eliminated.
PORTLAND MAN WINS POST
J. C. Havely to Represent California
National Bank, Is Report.
. Word has been received from Sac
ramento, Cal.. that James C. Havely,
vho lived in Portland for 20 or 8S
years, and who is a brother of J. K.
Havely, will become confidential out
side representative of the California
National Bank of Sacramento tomor
row. He resigned recently as general
agent for the Western Pacific Com
pany, at Sacramento, after a conference
at the San Francisco headquarters of
the company.
Mr. Havely has been with the West
ern Pacific in various capacities dur
ing the past 10 years. Prior to Joining
the Gould line he was connected with
the construction department of the Ore
gon Railroad & Navigation Company,
with headquarters part of the time in
Portland.
CITY LAYS OFF NINE MORE
Retrenchment Policy Puts One of
Three Repair Crews Out.
Continuing the policy of retrench
ment in city forces. City Commissioner
Dleck yesterday laid off a crew of nine
laborers and engineers who have been
engaged in street repair and- mainten
ance work. The men were notified that
because of the limited appropriations
of the Citv Council for street main
tenance during the year, a cut In forces
has been necessary.
The laying off of the crew leaves
Ltwo crews In the neia to namue mi
street repair ana maintenance
The men in the two crews wjll be
divided up so as to cover as much ter
ritory as possible.
PERSONALMENTION.
S. E. Wolfe, of Salem, is at the Sew
ard. C. B. Luther, ' of Seattle, Is at the
Carlton.
Dr. O. C. Settler. Glenwood, is at the
Oregon. . .
F. A. Farmer, of Lebanon, Is at the
Seward.
James T. Bell, of Newberg, Is mt the
Perkins.
Dr. E. 6. Gipe. of Albany, Is at the
Seward.
John Anderson, of Astoria, is at the
Cornelius.
-Paul Childers, of The Dalles, is at
the Perkins.
Paul Schrader, of Tillamook, is at
the Oregon.
George McKay, of Waterman, is at
the Perkins.
w. W. Patterson, of Albany, is at
the Seward.
H. B. Hoey, of Oakland, is at the
Multnomah.
Conrad Krebs, of Independence, is at
the Imperial.
C. H. Clemons, of Montesano, is at
the Imperial.
H. F. Flagg. of McMinnville, is at
the Imperial.
George Schmidt, of Warrenton, is at
the Multnomah.
Henrv Whitman, of The Dalles, Is
at the Perkins.
Ray R. Hampstead. of Prineville, Is
at the Nortonia.
W W. Breaddus, of San Francisco,
is at the Nortonia.
C. M. Gilman. of Shipherd's Springs.
is at the Carlton.
Frank E. Campbell, of Corvams, is
at the Nortonia.
F. L. Perkins, of Salem, la regis
tered at the Oregon.
James Petty, of Oregon City, Is reg
istered at the Perkins.
Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Russell, of Eugene,
are at the Multnomah.
Mr. and Mrs. George Russell, of Sa
lem, are at the Nortonia.
Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Darrln, of Eu
gene, are at the Carlton.
W. H. Fisher, of Roseburg. is reg
istered at the Cornelius.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bois. of San Fran
cisco, are at the Oregon.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Chambers, of Med-
ford, are at the Cornelius.
H. H. Gentry, of Cascade Locks, is
registered at the Imperial.
Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Williams, of a-
lem, are at the Multnomah.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Williams, of Pasco,
are registered at the Carlton.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Davenport, of Gol-
dendale, are at the Cornelius.
Pioneer of 1853 Passes.
THE' DALLES, Or., Jan. 30. (Spe
cial.) One of the pioneers of The
Dalles, Mrs. F. li. wakerieia, was Dur
led this morning. Mrs. Wakefield died
Thursday, following Iier fifth paralytic
stroke. She is survived by a husband
and seven children: Francis F. Wake
field, of Redmond, Or.; Mrs. viietna
Williamson, of Prineville, Or.; Mrs. J.
L. Kelly, Erwin N., Edwin Jaa ana
Effie. of The Dalles. Mrs. wakerieid
was born in New York State. June 27,
1833, and crossed the plains to Oregon
in 1S53.
, Prohibition , r-Soc-Labor-, Ind.
1914. 1912. 1914. - 1912. 1914.
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623
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: 19,249 3,130
4,170 8,440 832
11,345 .r
150 3,233 71
..... 956 145
257 945
3,518 2,244 ' 748 322
2.754 1,102
190,264 8,934 125 1,252 240
7,886 2,212
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. 512 2.185
32,150 4,360 16,049
19,533 IS ' 704 2,695
575 616 236
"11111! ,9i6 " 1,501
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431
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'S FLEA IS
Petition Circulation by Trac
tion Company Employes ,
Is Enthusiastic.
MEN'S PROTECTION SOUGHT
Action I'rged by Conductors and
Motormen, as "Citlicns and Tax
payers" Company to Distrib
ute Statement of Obligations.
Regulation for the "Jitney." the passenger-carrying
automobile that ranges
Portland's streets, exacting a 5-cent
fare in competition with the street
cars. Is asked In a petition now being
circulated by the carmen employed by
the Portland Railway. Light & Power
Company. Petition have been printed
and placed with the members of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, an
organiatlon of employes, who are re
ported as enthusiastic In their circula
tion.
The petitions are addressed to the
Mayor and City Council and they re
cite that the "Jitney" bus Is being op
erated here extensively and allege there
is need of regulation. It is urged that
an ordinance pass requiring that all
auto buses and smaller passenger
carrying autos be permited to operate
only under a franchise from the city,
the object being stated to be that they
may be conducted in a responsible man
ner along properly defined routes, with
protection to the citiens of the city.
The employes of the company say
they expect to secure 40.000 signatures
within a short time. The proposal to
circulate the petition la said to have
come from the railway employes them
selves at a meeting of the brother
hood.
"Idea Spontaneous," Says Mr. Hlld,
"The idea was entirely spontaneous
on their part." said F. W. Hlld, general
manager of thi Portland Railway
Light ft Power Company, yesterday.
"At tint the officials of the company
were reluctant to have them under
take the matter, but the men urged
that as they are citizens and taxpayers
they are entitled to protection, and we
consented.
The company is preparing a brief-
printed statement for general circula
tion that will be distributed widely,
and will show the ta.es the company
pays annually to city, county and state.
well as the other obligations the
concern ie obliged to meet In return
for its frauchise to do business.
The petition now being circulated for
signatures is as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of
the City of Portland:
Whereas, There are now being operated
on the streets of Portland a number of auto
buses and a number of smaller automobiles
for the purpose of transporting . passengers
with the aim to give urban transportation
service similar to that rendered by street
cars, and .
Wliereaa, Such service, to be of benefit to
the citizens of the City of Portland, should
be conducted In a responsible manner along
drined routes, with definite schedules and
with reasonable protection to the patrons
of such service and the citizens of Port
land, and
Need Declared Imperative.
' Whereas, The experience of other cities
where similar auto buses and automobiles
are operated has shown the imperative need
of making such' service responsible and re
liable. .
Therefore, we. the undersigned residents
and citizens of the City of Portland,-do here
by petition your honorable body
To enact an ordinance requiring that such
auto buses and smaller automobiles be per
mitted to operate only under a franchise in
order that they may be conducted In a re
sponsible manner along properly defined
routes, with .definite schedules and with
reasonable protection to the patrons of auch
service and the citizens of the City of Port
land, and we further request that, in the
interest of public health and safety, such
ordinance carry with it the customary emer
gency clause and be made effective Imme
diately from and after its passage and due
publication.
CHOP CAMPAIGN ON
MAYOR ALBEE PROCLAIMS FEBRU
ARY 13 BIG WORK DAY.
MSpotlesa Town Plana Outlined In Co
operation With City Beautiful
Move Aid of All Asked.
By proclamation. Mayor Albee yester
day set February 12 us clean-up day
in Portland. Every citizen is asked to
get out with a rake or a broom and
clean up the front and back yard and
the neighboring vacant lot, thus win
ning for Portland the title of "Spot
less Town."
The Mayor's proclamation reads:
"To the People of Portland Tou
have all heard of 'Spotless Town'
and of how delightful a place it Is
in which to live. If all will perform
a share of the work necessary, there
Is no good reason why we cannot make
our own Rose City as beautiful and
clean.
"To the end that this much-desired
result may be obtained in Portland, I
am setting aside Friday, February 12,
as a date upon which all citizens may
join in making the entire city clean.
"This Is a work In which all may
engage, with excellent advantage to
ourselves and to the city at large. It
is to be hoped that citizens will enter
Into the spirit of the occasion enthus
iastically and devote their energies to
making homes and grounds, vacant
spaces and streets beautiful and or
derly, abolishing all rubbish and debris
and making ready for roses and flow
ers. "It Is my hope that tho children
of our public schools will be given an
Important part in this work.
"It would be an excellent thing if
the merchants and owners of down
town business properties especially
would give careful attention to floral
decorations of their places along lines
which I understand are to be suggested
later by the Rose Festival City Beauti
ful Committee.
"Not alone to plea so our guests, of
whom we shall have, no doubt, hun
dreds of thousands this year, but for
our own general satisfaction as well,
let us 'turn to and show the world
what wonders we can perform and how
pretty we can make Portland appear."
LINNTON ROAD GAINS TIME
Old Franchise Extended Pending
Negotiations for Pureliase.
Pending negotiations for the purchase
of the United Railways Company's line
to Linnton, and pending the granting or
a new franchise by the City of Port
land, the County Commissioners yester
day extended the old franchise until
March 1. The county franchise pre
viously had been revoked, effective Feb
ruary 1.
Deputy City Attorney .Stanley Myers
appeared before the board to re.iuext
that the liauculBC pe Ciionacu a my urn
HEN
BUS
REGULATION
You'll Have to
HURRY
If you profit by the
Suit and Extra
Trousers Sale
For the Price of the Suit Alone
$25, $30, $35 and Upward.
Our entire stock included in this
offer. It's Nicoll's way of keeping;
a large force of skilled tailors busy
between seasons.
Made to fit you perfectly, satisfac
tion guaranteed in all cases. Gar
ments to order in a day if required.
See our window for goods and
prices.
No Trouble to Show Goods.
108 Third Street.
F. F. Boody, Jr., Manager.
Tailor for particular men.
because the city franchise had been
held up during the negotiations for the
purchase of the road.
JITNET IN TO ELECT
AUTO TRANSIT Wlil.KAHK KK IKTV
TO MKKT TOMORROW.
New Organisation, Only for 31ulual
Benefit. Make Pirn In lira
oluiloa to Commission.
Having organized and adopted a con
stitution under the name of tho Auto
Transit Welfare Society, Hie Jitney bus
owners and drivers of Hie city will
elect permanent offlceia and arrunK
for the enactment of traffic refuta
tions for the society at a meeting In
the Public Library at 8:30 tomorrow
nlgl.t.
The new organization docs not ex
pect to own or operate Jitney buses,
but is for mutual benefit and under
standing in the regulation of tlie busi
ness. The membership, acllvc, will In
clude owners and drivers. AskocIsIo
membership will be available for .oth
ers Interested.
The organization will appoint com
mittee to prepare traffic refutations
and committees on membership. Uuscs
driven -by members will be labeled and
will operate under the rules or the so
ciety. Members of the committee on or.
conization wero F. C. King, W. W.
Swan, G. O. Elsca, It, D. Jones and I.
A. Klein.
This committee, at Its meeting Fri
day, drew up a resolution, which was
nrescnted to the Mayor and Commis
sion yesterday. The resolution tollows
Id part:
Th Auto Trsnult Wlfr Society, rep
resenting more thsn M pr cent of llio own
ers and drivers ot Jitney automobiles In tls
City of Portland, deKlres to rotet ssslnsl
Ihe recent action of the board of liulrs
of the Portland rhamoer of l ommene "d
kindred bodice. In Ihelr endeavor 'o In
fluence your honorable body lo iesitaie
. ,.,,n.r ih.l would be dlsorlmlnallnc lo
our rlKhts and Interests, and ute that y"
take no such action without ilvln mis or
ganliallon an opportunity to be heard In
the matter. . , ,
We desire further to go on reooro aa s'a
Ing that we b-lleve that the auto Due, with
ita nnnnlir nrlce. has come to si a y ana is
one of the modern solutions of rapid transit.
It lnc-eaaes the trade of many auxiliary
businesses, such as that of car and accessoiy
dealers and mechanics.
We believe our movement Is in accoroance
with the slogan. "Keep Oregon Munry in
Oregon." and that It merits ine neartiesv
co-operation of all fair-minded cltlacna.
CLEAR WALK IS LAW'S AIM
Measure io TrolilMt llloekndc by
BulluVrs lo Go to Council.
Rulidlna- contractors will be pro
hibited from blockading sidewalks
during building operations within the
business district II a measure wnu-u
has been, drafted by City Commissioner
Dleck Is adopted by the City Council.
The neasure will be sent to tho Coun
cil this week.
It requires th,e builder lo leave at
least Ave feet of the sldewulk open at
all times for the. use of pedestrians.
Provision, the measure says, must be
made for the protection of pedestrians.
Commissioner Dleck says tho system of
blocking sidewalks while buildlnas are
being erected Is out of date and Is
unnecessary under modern building
conditions.
Wonderful
Values
"AQUASCUTUM"
"BURBERRY"
and
"TOGA
COATS REDUCED
by
$29
K.S.Ervin & Co., Ltd.
We Are Over
stocked These famous Coats for men and
women guaranteed weatherproof.
Always in style. Regularly sold
by us for from $40.00 to C0.00.
We are greatly overstocked and
must reduce our entire Coat De
partment, as our Coats for next
Fall are being made.
K. S. Ervin & Co., Ltd.
GENERAL ENGLISH TAILORS
Second Floor, Selling Building.